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Fresh Beans | Fresh Bean Preparation | Fresh Bean Cooking | Fresh Bean TipsDried Beans | Dried Bean Preparation | Dried Bean Cooking Beans A generic name given to various plants in the legume family.

Greens Preparation | Greens Cooking | Tips Greens A generic name given to several types of leafy vegetables such as spinach, mustard greens, escarole, dandelion, and turnip greens that are often used in salads.

Additional Onion Information:Onion Preparation | Onion Cooking | Onion and Tearing Tips Onions Onions are vegetables that belong to the lily family of plants.

Winter Squash Preparation | Winter Squash Cooking | Tips Winter Squash Squash: The fruits of various members of the gourd family, which fall into two classifications, summer squash and winter squash.

Buying, planting and growing fresh organic asparagus is not a task for only the greenest of green thumbs. With the right know how and start up, any level of gardener can be a successful asparagus grower.

  Chili or Chile Sauce A sauce or condiment that can be made from any one of many different chili peppers, depending on the desired intensity and flavor. This sauce may be blended with vinegar, herbs, garlic, and other seasonings to produce a somewhat sweet and spicy flavored chili sauce that can be red, green, yellow, or brown in color.

Fresh Pea & Pod Pea Preparation | Fresh Pea & Pod Pea CookingDried Field Pea Preparation | Dried Field Pea CookingPea Recipes | Tips Peas Varieties of small round legumes that are typically classified as fresh, field or pod peas.

Cabbage Preparation | Cabbage Cooking | Tips Cabbage A vegetable consisting of layers of thick leaves that grow around each other from the stem. The leaves of some varieties form dense, solid heads and others have leaves that grow more loosely around each other.

Sweet Peppers | Chile Peppers |Pepper Preparation | Pepper Cooking | Tips Sweet Peppers A sweet pepper is a mild to sweet flavored pepper that can be eaten raw or cooked.

Although Asparagus is especially popular in the spring during its peak season, Asparagus is a vegetable that is enjoyed throughout the year. There is an abundance of asparagus recipes that will suit you taste when it comes to this delectable spring vegetable.

Fried green tomatoes may not be the first dish you think of when selecting a side dish for your meal but after trying the recipe below, you may change your mind. These crispy coated green tomatoes provide a tangy flavor and crunchy texture that goes well with many foods.

Lime Preparation | Lime Recipes | Tips Limes A small green citrus fruit providing juice or peel that is added to food dishes for a refreshing, tart flavor. It is the smallest of the citrus fruit family.

Sautéing is a great cooking method to use for cooking green beans fresh from the garden. Blanching the beans before sautéing will produce beans that are bright green, enhancing the appearance of the finished dish.

All About Apples - Additional Articles:Apple Preparation | Prevent Browning | Apple Cooking Apples A to G | Apples H to P | Apples Q to Z Haralson Apple A variety of apple that is medium sized, bright red in color with a spot of green, and pronounced small tan-colored spots all over the outer skin.

There are many types of apples ranging from small varieties, like the Cameo, to very large varieties, like the Opalescent. Each variety has its own coloring, texture, and taste, which sets them apart from each other. Learn how easy it is to prepare and cook apples.

Oil Extraction Methods | Types of Edible Liquid FatsOlive Oil Basics | Types of Olive Oil   Oil Extraction Methods There are numerous edible oils obtained from plant sources that are used for hundreds of culinary, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products.

Bananas Native to tropical regions, a banana has a tough outer peel that may be yellow, red, green, or black when ripe. All varieties have a sweet fragrance when ripe and contain a soft creamy flesh inside that may be white, yellow or pinkish cream colored.

Use this food substitution and conversion chart to select ingredient substitutes when you are cooking and your recipe suggests ingredients you do not have available. Herbs, Spices and Seasonings | Baking Ingredients | Cheese and Dairy Products | Eggs | Fats, Oils and Vinegars | Fruits and Vegetables | Miscellaneous | Healthy Herbs, Spices and Seasonings Substitutions Food Amount Substitute Allspice 1 tsp 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cloves OR1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp.

Purchasing Tips | Cooking Tips | Cooking Oil Care | Olive Oil Tasting   Oils and Fats Purchasing Tips Purchasing Tips A product labeled "whipped butter" is regular butter that has had air beaten into it in order to increase the volume and to make it easier to spread.

Lentil Preparation | Lentil Cooking Lentils Lentils are legumes that generally have a rich nutty flavor. They are grown in pods, which contain one or two seeds each.